Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg - A 30-minute Summary - InstaRead Summaries

Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg - A 30-minute Summary

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  • Release Date: 2014-04-09
  • Genre: Study Aids
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With Instaread Summaries, you can get the summary of a book in 30 minutes or less. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience. 
This is an Instaread Summary of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg.
Below is a preview of the earlier sections of the summary: 
Introduction
When Sandberg got pregnant she was working at Google, which at the time was only an obscure startup. As the company grew, and her pregnancy advanced, she started to notice things that were not helpful to her condition, such as the lack of parking spots for pregnant women at the front of the building. She expressed the need for pregnancy parking to Sergey Brin, one of Google’s founders, and he immediately agreed. This experience made her wonder about other pregnant women who suffered in silence due to the lack of parking and other special considerations.
Women in the modern developed world, thanks to the work of their predecessors, are better off than women of the past and women in undeveloped countries. However, there is still a lot to do. Figures show that women are still at great disadvantage when it comes to obtaining positions of leadership and equal salaries to men. When Sandberg started working she thought things were changing, but she soon realized they were not because she was often the only woman in the room.
Sandberg believes that a truly equal world would have women running half the corporate world and men running half the homes. Collective performance improves when you tap the entire pool of human resources and talent. This should start by having more women in positions of power. However, there are many external and internal barriers to this goal. The external barriers include: sexism, discrimination, and sexual harassment. In addition, women are normally expected to prove themselves. They are promoted based on past accomplishments, whereas men are often promoted based on potential. Women also face barriers within themselves: lack of self-confidence, prejudices, and low expectations. It is critical for women to overcome these internal and external barriers.
The first chapter of the book lays out some of the complex challenges that women face, and each subsequent chapter focuses on how to overcome each of them.
It is not a memoir, nor is it a self-help book. It is written for any woman wishing to increase her chances to make it to the top.
As a disclaimer, Sandberg acknowledges that she has been criticized for “blaming the victim” by pressing women to change themselves, but the truth is far from that. She believes that female leaders are the solution to a more balanced world. It is time to encourage more women to “dream the possible dream” and more men to support their effort...

Reviews

  • Wow

    5
    By Lexi the popular
    If you've been in this game for awhile, you won't find that much new within the covers but it does bring all of those things back into the forefront. The best takeaway is to support other women. We don't always do a great job of that.
  • Very Good Overall

    5
    By ZeroTaken
    Very good summary of the the book! and a very nice analysis overall! I really do recommend if you're looking for a high-quality summary with a better analysis than most books out their in the market, this is definately one of the higher quality summaries going deeper into the meaning of the true aspirations in the book!
  • Inspirational read for women in business

    5
    By ronalitoml
    If you are struggling to find your way in your career, buy this book! i'm not much of a reader but this book made me realize my boss is a jerk and the best way to help my career was to walk away. Thank you Instared